Final Fantasy - ProJared

[@themostindecisivemanonthen9120]

The Black mage looks adorable. He's peeking out of his cloak all like: "Maybe if I cast Fire these other guys will like me."

[@bloodstoneore4630]

and the black mage's boosted form... looks like dirk from homestuck

[@lbboardingb3356]

DREWTLE like a fantasy version of Jawas from Star Wars

[@kento2d9]

DREWTLE lol funny cuz that's basically vivi from final fantasy 9

[@boxtank5288]

LBboarding b if Jawas could rain destruction with a flick of their grubby mitts.

[@cryptidcyphre]

L I T

[@theTAT3R]

Just realized the 4 white mage names were "SUB", "SCR", "IBE", & "PLZ" I see your game, Mr. Pro

[@dreadpiratedan4664]

theTAT3R wait wut

[@BSE1320]

He did what was known..... As a pro. gamer. move.

[@DrDolan2000]

Clever

[@breathstealer5486]

Agdq took that as a challenge

[@Spanluver]

wtf bro you caught that?

[@astalavista7251]

I remember getting my copy of this game from a Wal-Mart bargain bin almost five years after it was released. They no longer even sold NES games at that point and had no idea how to sell it so into the bin it went. Best ten bucks spent that whole summer.

[@DivaFan319]

That's how I got my copy as well, which I still own to this day.

[@NinjaSushi2]

So 91/92?

[@astalavista7251]

Around 93 I think? I remember renting FF2 a few months previously.

[@ongakuwotabeta]

@@astalavista7251late 94/95. Makes sense, considering Final fantasy released in America in 1990, and the NES was dead by the time Wario’s Woods came out (Dec. 1994)

[@StarlightEater]

Winter 92 into 93. I was 9!

[@localSunMan]

Low Class black mage: "I cast spells that harm our enemies." High Class black mage: "I cast whatever the fuck I want."

[@chip2508]

High class black mage: I'm gonna say the N word. Ni- *entire world explodes*

[@TheBonkleFox]

that's pretty much the Wizard from final fantasy in a nutshell.

[@traytonvanderecken9329]

@@chip2508 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@DrDolan2000]

Sounds like a pretty good strategy

[@nightmarefanatic1819]

He can cast BOLT 2 MUTTHA FUGGA

[@SpaceHamsterGames]

Joof casts FIRE!

[@the_slime_cat]

I ruined the 69 likes

[@plant7371]

@@the_slime_cat good job

[@plant7371]

whoa! that was fire!

[@Lycanthromancer1]

[Insert Beavis & Butthead "joke" here.]

[@therandombowguy1207]

Here's looking forward to Final Fantasy five! Welcome back my man.

[@Mike14264]

Noice! I was waiting for more Final Fantasy stuff.

[@Hogdale]

Im so happy that it was all lies

[@mattfahringer148]

@@Hogdale of course it was all lies. everything Jared said was lies

[@Chabascus]

matt fahringer I don’t think you got the point of Hogdales comment, he was on Projared’s side.

[@mattfahringer148]

Chad Died don’t care

[@rotothedragonlord7198]

"Fucking Fantasy" A title that would have sold billions

[@markymoo2151]

Roto The Dragon Lord Sounds like a sex RPG game.

[@lbboardingb3356]

Roto The Dragon Lord Square for Pronhub

[@markymoo2151]

Agreed.

[@donaldtrump2728]

blerdup White mage hentai ftw

[@joeye1015]

Roto The Dragon Lord aw man yours is better

[@accabb2487]

If you decide to play this game buy the strategy guide. It's not just a guide, but narrates and sets the scene for each chapter with epic images and foreshadowing intros.

[@elgatochurro]

I NEED IT

[@on-zm8sg]

The images are terrible though, it's just a bunch of Conan The Barbarian rip-offs and the art isn't even good to compensate like the Dragon Warrior covers and guides (although, in DW's case, it helped that they had Katsuya Terada to draw the "Western DnD" style). The only semblance of good art there are the ones made by Shuji Imai.

[@jc.1191]

The Nintendo Power one was awesome

[@elgatochurro]

@@jc.1191 It was NECESSARY for some games though

[@matsuringo24]

For as simple as it is, I've always loved the Theme of Final Fantasy. Uematsu famously stated that he threw it together in like 5 minutes for the scene when asked to make a simple arpeggio, not knowing it would basically represent the franchise as a whole. I had it played earlier this year during my FFXI online wedding after we were announced, nothing could've fit more perfectly. (EDIT) Got my facts crossed here, it was Prelude that he made in less than 10 minutes.

[@ambiguousgender7616]

matsuringo24 wait what?

[@celeste1823]

He did the prelude in less than 10 minutes

[@gabriellarena2256]

It's really a very touching music, I have friend that entered the church for his wedding with the final fantasy XII main theme

[@matsuringo24]

Ah yeah, I stand corrected, it was the Prelude that was the quickly made arpeggio. Well I like the Prelude as well, but I was talking about the Theme of Final Fantasy.

[@Redrobyn9]

matsuringo24 online wedding?

[@bobbykozak6032]

Four Wh. Mages was actually a challenge goal from the Nintendo Power Magazine.

[@bobbykozak6032]

Well, it sorta could.... Your weapons were limited to things like the hammers until Masamune. You could use them for their black magic spells. I personally did it with White Wizzards myself, but it sucked hard.

[@Balmung32]

Actually, it could. Hell, there are let's plays on KZbin where people have beaten the game with only ONE White Mage for the entire game.

[@eniuin]

I have done the white mage challenge and once you start accumulating items to cast spells it becomes a lot easier. Not like you should ever die with all of that healing magic. The beginning is rough though. I was able to make it to the final dungeon without a single death and keep my party's XP even just the way Jared likes it.

[@DefinitiveDubs]

Bobby Kozak He was referencing 8-bit Theatre. I can't believe nobody caught that.

[@bobbykozak6032]

eniuin I found it hard to keep them alive because of the max of 8 spells per level in the original.

[@game84cube]

I have the perfect way to do the “Four trinkets of the elements” running gag in this context. “Gee, an RPG where you collect four treasures representing the elements? I doubt we’ll ever see that again...” and then you hold up all the ones you made the joke with. Brings the joke full circle

[@fukkthisnewupdate8882]

game84cube I was thinking of holding up a Quest 64 cartridge

[@its_elkku135]

I came here only because I wanted to see the Four treasures of elements joke. feelsbadman

[@Mike14264]

"Gee, an epic RPG where you collect treasures of the elements. Never heard that one before." _holds the game he's reviewing_ "oh wait"

[@mask938]

If I ever become a KZbinr and review this game, I'll use that joke.

[@BrendanJSmith]

I would've done it like this: *Jared plays himself as a little kid with "circa 1987/1990" on the screen and enthusiasticly says* "Gee! An epic RPG where you have to collect four treasures of the elements! I've never heard of that before!"

[@thebariobro7664]

Watching to support my man. No matter what he did with Heidi it isn't my business.

[@jimgrand8514]

Very true

[@moss7910]

Even though Heidi is the one in the wrong

[@moss7910]

n n why wouldn’t people I knew he was innocent for about a month, him making a official response though so everyone who weren’t willing to go deep of course would make everyone not only reassured of his innocence but introduced new evidence to people who previously didn’t know Of course this would lead to more people supporting him

[@c.q.32]

What about the underaged girls?

[@themask6603]

@@c.q.32 Maybe you should watch Projareds new video. It explains EVERYTHING.

[@projared]

Thank you for watching! Please subscribe if you aren't already (and DON'T forget to click that little Alarm bell next to it!) If you want even MORE Final Fantasy, go to my gameplay channel PROJARED PLAYS for the full playthrough and more! bit.ly/2pJ7XLx

[@door-to-doorhentaisalesman8137]

WHat kind of song did you use with the battle theme that was like trumpet in the background or something?

[@tamlynhardy7967]

ProJared thanks for the video. You won't believe it but I actually started playing through FF this morning for the first time and it's great. Busy grinding so I can get that crown! I wanted to ask, do you think the version on the recently released Baby NES (the small arcade one) will have the same glitches and issues? I know the Baby NES has the original but maybe it was patched unlike the cartridge version?

[@greilthelegendaryhero252]

Tamlyn Hardy they should be direct ports so yes. they have all the gliches

[@Pensive_Scarlet]

The ProJared! :D Hey, I think you should consider playing that Dawn of Souls edition at some point. I like it the most because it still has that great 8-to-16 bit atmosphere, but it also throws in the very interesting bonus content. Of course, it does still lack the options that allowed you to make the Origins version closer to the original game. If I ever learn to hack Dawn of Souls, I am going to make an edition that allows a multitude of options for fine tuning the game in regards to elements from the preceding versions, even including an option to turn off the auto-target. I am one of those few people who just really, really likes that old school magic system with the simple spell stocks instead of an MP pool.

[@gam3army]

heh the "gee a epic RPG to collect the 4 elements" joke.. could of just held up the FF mystic quest or quest 64 to make a little fun of that.

[@AndySteinMusic]

5:43 -- ... for a second there, I thought Peeb was attacking me.

[@starpaladingoldbug2282]

Hey I didn't expect you to be here

[@sirmrthe3rdesq974]

MandoPony nice

[@pip4349]

#dramaalert

[@jacobc8036]

is it too like for a "that comment is...JUST GOLDen" joke? lol

[@Numbers225]

Git rekt

[@ThatOneVideoGamer]

Great freakin' video Jared! Keep up the great work brother!

[@ahheck6800]

Wow Jared, great moves! Keep it up; proud of you.

[@dadandthekid3265]

Indeed the original FF is in fact, work. I love it, but it is work.

[@theSato]

I'm sure he will be keeping up the great work, since, y'know, he literally foreshadowed covering the other FF games. I personally hope you aren't doing them all sequentially but rather are cherry picking the ones that are important to you or doing some order other than chronological.

[@theSato]

@Dad And The Kid Eeeeeh...

[@breadboy3626]

Confirmed brothers!

[@reloadpsi]

I have actually done four white mages. I would regret putting in the time but I was struggling to find a job and had too much of it on my hands.

[@FM-wc8gu]

Pffff! I soloed this with 1 naked white mage without nintendo power or parents while running 12 miles to school in 8 ft of snow every day, having TWO jobs 50 miles apart without a car on top of doing the chores in the abandoned house I was left in.

[@CrashSable]

It's not as bad as doing 4 Thieves in this game. The White Mage's healing puts their effective health high enough to be able to win every fight, the fights just take FOREVER. Thieves, on the other hand, just suck. They are just sucky Fighters - they can't upgrade their equipment anywhere near as frequently, their stats are abysmal and their promotion to Ninja is just awful (low level black magic at the end of the game is pointless, whereas the low level white magic on the Knight is still worthwhile).

[@thecrimsonmeteor]

I did solo black belt and my feelings are the same

[@tylersteinsdorfer716]

FM77 has always super been the most important part about it all the

[@jc.1191]

@@CrashSable ninjas learn the spell fast. Best spell in the game.

[@Morgan_M]

1:42 I just realised that Jared was actually cosplaying the Thief

[@omerozel4716]

Omg how did i not notice that

[@matthewJ142]

The thief is actually supposed to be a light blonde or in this case a halfling and the Fighter is actually a light brunette while the white mage a red head

[@Mike14264]

My like was the 69th. Bow before me, peasants. Also, yeah, his cosplay looks great!

[@xlSw1ftBlad3lx]

I hope you make a return to final fantasy videos, I would love to see your take on Final Fantasy 6, 7, 8, 9 and tactics advance (my personal favourites)

[@justanotherweirdo11]

Agreed

[@xlSw1ftBlad3lx]

@@justanotherweirdo11 it's so good to watch him talk about so near and dear to his heart

[@alanmooreisrasputinreincar8106]

And 5

[@esthiem4388]

Why do you like 7? It sucks

[@axelvoss9653]

gee just sweep V right under the rug whydoncha

[@PindleofKujata]

I'm like Jared, but with FFIV instead of the original. FFIV (FF2 US) was my intro into the RPG market, and was it ever a good one. That opening airship crawl as the Red Wings left Mysidia, your trek through Mist cave, fighting Mist Dragon, getting Tellah, fighting Octomammoth, going up Mt. Hobs, becoming a paladin, etc. Every single bit of the game is imprinted on me. It's easily the one FF game I've played and beaten the most, and I love it to death. It sits up top amongst my favourite RPGs of all time.

[@TadRaunch]

Same here. The 3D version is gross, though. I still played it, anyway.

[@PindleofKujata]

I like the 3DS version because it changes enough of the game to make it feel fresh, while retaining a lot of what makes it memorable. it also has a much cleaner script and translation than the SNES version.

[@TadRaunch]

To each his own I guess.

[@usafboog]

FFIV was my first RPG. the whole starting as a dark knight really stuck with me

[@thecosmicradiation]

I think I had this for Gameboy Advance (they change the names around so much). I loved it a lot, and no other Final Fantasy has got close for me. The full 3d ones in particular feel like entirely different games.

[@cameronsingh3124]

“Gee, an epic RPG where you collect 4 treasures of the elements. I’ve never heard that one before.” *holds up second Final Fantasy cartridge*

[@fukkthisnewupdate8882]

Cameron Singh I was thinking of holding up a Quest 64 cartridge.

[@lucasbeck1391]

that would make total sense since the nes definetly came out after the n64

[@adashi2407]

@@lucasbeck1391 The joke is Quest 64 is an abomination of a game

[@brandanclifford6676]

@@fukkthisnewupdate8882 how many times you gonna reply with that?

[@fukkthisnewupdate8882]

Brandan Clifford what?

[@SSthunderchild]

Final Fantasy was my first contact with "Nintendo hard". In the journey from the second to third town, I went ahead and skipped grinding, hoping to power through and do it once I have more equipment and spells to choose from. Boy, was I ever wrong. I came across these enemies called Arachnids which were much higher leveled than the other enemies and poison you...when you're far away from town. I had one antidote for the white mage so he could survive and cast Poisona or Esuna or whatever it was called on the rest of the party. He died first. Everyone succumbed to the poison on the trek back except for the fighter, who survived thanks to his high HP and a little help from RNJesus (poisoned only in the final stretch). He managed to drag himself to the temple only to find that the party didn't have enough gp for a single resurrection. He went back, dragging the corpses of his fallen companions all the way, to fight imps and wolves. It was tedious, time consuming, and there was a large level gap that irked me for a while... but hell if I was going to be under-prepared for those 8-legged bastards this time!

[@legendarybadk2727]

Doge Archon h

[@amimm7776]

Elfland is the biggest difficulty spike in the game, second is ice cave third I'd probably say temple of fiends revisited. My tip is using the classic Kyzoku trick to buy a ton of potions really, you can also use a similar encounter table manip to fight tons of giants in front of the elf town for XP, if you have a black mage, get him LIT2 at level 5, deals more damage o the mages of tge marsh cave thsn FIR2, though not as useful for peninsula of power grinding.

[@RedMage95]

Yeah the Black Mage is great I guess but can they cast both white AND dark magic?

[@otakon17]

Red Mage they don't have that dope hat either.

[@ragingkk9608]

Red Mage To quote Brentalfloss, "A Jack-of-all-Trades but the Master of zero!"

[@LotusGramarye]

Except thanks to the bugged Intelligence stat and the many non-working spells Red Mages end up better than the Black Mage, and arguably the White Mage.

[@witherblaze]

Red mage

[@danmiy12]

white mage is prob the worst char in the game..with a broken int stat they wont heal more then red mage, their attack power is garbage, and any protection spell becomes useless when you finally get the ribbon item which turns on all protections you ever need..theres a reason why 4x white mage is the hardest run in the game...even 4x black mage has an easier time and 4x red mage crushes the game.. and ya black mage is prob the 2nd worst for not being able to cast white magic and doing less damage then red and having the lowest hp for no real reason... red mage is so broken in the nes original with int being broken and him having amazing equips..both spells up to the lv that matters, can cast exit, revive, and do slightly less damage then a ninja (shows how good he is) and he has the highest hp of the mage class and you got your best mage in the game...hes flat out nerfed in every remake and even then hes still really good...though once the int stat is fixed white/black mage finally become good picks again..

[@MechanicalPasta]

The level up and class promotion is a major reason why I love Fire Emblem. If you like these mechanics, give FE a shot

[@PodoOneK]

MechanicalPasta He's played Awakening at least. Also maybe Fates. It'd be cool if he did a video on one of the older games since the 3ds games (not Shadows though) are kind of simplistic.

[@MechanicalPasta]

The 3DS games are not simplistic. They are rather flat in terms of plot and world building, but they are far from simple. The GBA games were way simpler in game play and design, not that it's a bad thing.

[@PodoOneK]

MechanicalPasta Apart from Pair Up and the incredibly simple skill system it's very similar in terms of complexity to the GBA games. I was referring more towards the Tellius or SNES games.

[@MechanicalPasta]

Well everything's simple in comparison to FE4 and 5, but still, I think that something's simplicity doesn't have to be relative. Objectively, every FE has a good bit of depth to it

[@InoMercy]

I actually tried to play Fire Emblem, but just couldn't get into it.

[@Max-sn2qi]

Please please never ever delete this video ever. This isn't just a review - it's a historical source.

[@USNavyVet_STG]

My mom bought this precious game for me when I was about 10 years old. I LOVED IT. I'm 46 now. Still love it.

[@ilikeeatingbutter3449]

KZbin is helping his channel grow again :)

[@timhook2086]

Hows that

[@DaFro3713]

Tim Hook his channel was at around 740K the other day. Now it’s up by almost 100K in the last day.

[@timhook2086]

DaFro3713 yeah but how are they helping.

[@KingsCountyLightHaus]

It's suggesting me his vids outta nowhere, I think you're right.

[@Reegus]

But like whyyy

[@glazelf]

"One last game, and they named it Final Fantasy" and then they made 14 more

[@Phell-]

And 50 or so spin-offs.

[@ConnorTheUndying]

And a few App Games which ranged from okay to awful.

[@shropshirec]

And a spin-off series that features Disney characters...

[@largehippo2408]

final fantasy 135:still not final

[@David315842]

Technically more then 14 including spin offs. Final Fantasy = The biggest oxymoron in history.

[@brycevo]

This is a classic RPG. I still love how simple it all was. And those themes are still so amazing

[@acleus]

oh please tell me this means he's doing the rest of the Final Fantasy games!

[@hugofontes5708]

The Derpy Taco did he finish 2 yet? I know he beated 4 (DS) on twitch but didn't check for 2 anyways, YEAH, MORE FF

[@AbeLindstrom]

He is done with 1, 2 and 4! And doing 3 on his other channel. 2 and 4 were streamed on twitch

[@TheAwakeOrangutang]

That's a ProJared like there. I think he agrees with you.

[@MagusakaJanus]

He's been livestreaming playing FFII and FFIII (and uploading gameplay on his ProJared Plays channel), so I'm guessing we'll see new Final Fantasy videos in the coming months. Can't wait! :D

[@linkplays95]

Maybe.

[@minkeyandzomble6206]

Fun fact: the "pennesula of power" glitch is still a thing in the Dawn of Souls GBA port

[@charbomber110]

tEhCniCallY that's an exploit not a glitch

[@theccarbiter]

its in every version because its not a glitch just a developer oversight because there are borders in the overworld that decide which enemies spawn there and the penninsula of power is two blocks of overworld that are high enough to get into an enemy zone on the continent above it.

[@charbomber110]

@@theccarbiter I actually think it's kind of intended though, considering Final Fantasy 2 has a very extremely similar 'issue' with Mysidia at the start of the game. Methinks maybe the developers thought it was cool at the time. After-all this is when Square was still incredibly small.

[@allthelonely4287]

@@theccarbiter if the video I watched comparing all the different versions of FF1 is correct, they actually "fixed" it in the pixel remaster version.

[@theccarbiter]

allthelonely that’s dumb considering it’s been in every version before it

[@majoraswrath8316]

One problem I have always had with RPGs as a whole is the whole is the way most of them do random encounters. Games like EarthBound do it the best, where you can always see the enemies on the overworld and choose to fight or evade them, and if you're at a high enough level, weak enemies run in fear from you. Keeps you from having to fight the same level 5 rats over and over again, and also really makes you feel powerful. But then, there are games where large portions of the journey consist of "How far can I make it before another Sandshrew trips me up?" You know, like caves in Pokemon, with their infinite amounts of meaningless Digletts and Zubats. There was a part in Octopath Traveler in a cave where I felt like I couldn't move five steps without another herd of rats swarming around me. I personally don't understand why most RPGs haven't converted to the EarthBound system, because if I don't WANT to fight another Pidgey, then I don't HAVE to.

[@JaelinBezel]

Dragon Quest 9 does that too.

[@TheSeth256]

Chrono Trigger is another game that did it, it is even a Suaresoft game, so yeah wonder why it didn't stay.

[@amimm7776]

Well, one, they're crap to program, two, some games just work better with random battles really, couldn't see final fantasy 1 without them, though some games had an easy time converting (Lunar series)

[@henryjones411]

So Pokémon specifically had this item called Repel that is super inexpensive and makes it impossible to run into Pokémon of a lower level than your party’s lead for a certain amount of steps. In the original game, this item is first available in Pewter City, right before your first cave dungeon. So Pokémon *had* a way to avoid those battles. They even had an NPC in a garden right near the Pewter City entrance who would talk about Repel to you.

[@leandromafe]

Hey Jared, just wanted to let you know I support you. Not your biggest fan, though I've always enjoyed your videos, but I was horrified at how you were publicly brutalized. I hope you get through it all

[@alanfennell4833]

Me too, Jared. I am currently re-watching a lot of your videos, trying to do what I can to help you out. Stay strong, brutha!

[@ddopeyy]

@@cdfactory Nobody was "horrified" when Jared got cancelled. You jumped on board, I jumped on board, and there's no doubt in my mind that OP jumped on board as well. It happened.

[@BusinessZeus]

@@cdfactory i would like to see the old comments i remember!

[@BusinessZeus]

@@ddopeyy My comment was never about that and you sound aggressive with this comment

[@ddopeyy]

@@BusinessZeus Congratulations, you understand my intentions.

[@woodrow4970]

Yay I'm not the only one rewatching these classics I love you Jared

[@seanfeld-]

The aging of the characters is one of my fav things about the game. I wish they would do that with some more of the games

[@capnmcmuffin6258]

I don't normally comment on here, but I wanted you to know how much I liked this video. You brought us into your world of how you view Final Fantasy, and as someone who has only ever played X on PS2, I really want to go back and play some of the others now. I'm not even much of an RPG player. I really appreciate the way you showed off the nostalgic and sentimental value of the game, but still gave it a fair review and led other people who haven't played it to making up their own minds of what to think of it. Thanks, Jared.

[@ScorchtheHawk]

How goes your merit?

[@crimsonflame2k]

Oh, a fellow gamer who got introduced to Final Fantasy with FFX. It was actually kinda fun.

[@cjv8522]

Ayy lmao

[@researchinbreeder]

@@cjv8522 Ayy lmao

[@cjv8522]

researchinbreeder Damn it really is a double ayy lmao

[@WeebJail]

this game honestly does hold up so well. i first played it on an emulator because of 8 bit theatre when that was a thing, and it blew me away with how good it was that i instantly became a ff fan. ive played the gba remake several times because of how customizable it is and honestly its easily one of the top 5 ff games.

[@jc.1191]

Emulating the nes version is great. Save states for the tedious parts. Maybe edit some characters enabling cheats to just make them more fun. Level grind and buy potions in 300% speed to get things done.

[@WeebJail]

@@jc.1191 nah you just need to know about the buggy spot with all the ice wolves that will gain you like 10 levels if you have a black mage

[@KasumiRINA]

Yeah, and it's one of those games (other is FFVI) where a bugged version is fine because there's builds made around figuring out what spells and statuses do not work, and which work too well. Personally, I liked PS1 of all re-releases, it kept old D&D charge-based magic system but updated graphics and sound. IIRC, PSP-onwards versions had mana system until Pixel Remaster.

[@DB-su4ke]

…THE NINJA CASTS BLACK MAGIC?! :deletes save file and starts over:

[@hugofontes5708]

Dana Walton LMAO yeah, there's that and the Knight casts white magic and the red mage/wizard can get the most varied array of top tier gear (not sure what is their exclusive gear, though)

[@zayaannashrid1374]

Yep and it instantly buffs him up. Why? BECAUSE FAST. Gotta go fast as they say

[@danmiy12]

ninja is def the 3rd best char in the game...only reason hes 3rd is as a theif he weighs you down and due to a bug his 1 strength the ability to run away is bugged...though in every remake the theif has very close to 100% to run while the rest fail very often which is very annoying in the ice cave where everything 1 shots you...

[@moriellymoproblems7842]

Your characters must be pretty weak if you struggle in the Ice cave. That's what AICE is for, just spam that using your white mage.

[@hugofontes5708]

ice damage is bad but I really think the problem might just be instakills attacks

[@Dondre__]

Thank God for a new video Jared!

[@sexycavetroll2788]

and audio jared

[@demit189]

I see your comments on every video.

[@door-to-doorhentaisalesman8137]

He plays final fantasy a lot tho....

[@dipndrip533]

Dondre he's been posting daily on his gameplay channel

[@DMFF_YT]

He posts videos every Monday-Friday at around 3pm EST. I loved his Final Fantasy Playthrough! Check out his other channel, ProJared Plays!

[@darc22005]

Ive watched nearly everything you have put out, but now im bing watching as much of it as I can

[@miho022883]

Even after all these years, still love that 8-Bit Theater reference.

[@VHCosta]

My god, 8-Bit Theater! I haven't read that name in a long time

[@Psianth]

10:38 White and black *Wizards. They start as Mages and become Wizards.

[@lucasbeck1391]

I was confused when he said they became mages thanks for clearing it up

[@adriennea.2460]

my build has always been Fighter, Thief, White mage, Black mage. WAIT HOLD ON THAT'S PROJARED'S FAVORITE BUILD!

[@kentknightofcaelin4537]

@@adriennea.2460 it's just a pretty obvious build. I usually did fighter, black mage, white mage, red mage.

[@jc.1191]

@Manek Iridius 3 fighters and a red mage to clobber the game

[@pharmcat8484]

So it’s been over a year since I watched this video, but because this was my first ever ProJared video, I thought it only right that I come back and comment. After watching hundreds of hours of content and joining Twitch just to be able to see him live, I must say that I cannot recommend his channels enough.

[@Animus_Altia]

Loved all the Final Fantasy 9 music in this video. I especially noticed it when you started talking about the Black Mage design. I got a little giddy at that very subtle nod to the best black mage ever, Vivi Ornitier.

[@coolguy02536]

Ok, cringe.

[@sunnyhvar1992]

Maaan, it's such a shame the names max out at 4 letters, so you had to use Joof instead of Jeff... ...WAIT A SECOND :P

[@primeoctober]

*a n d o n u t s..?*

[@ThatWolfFromHyruleGaming]

As in Space Hamster

[@nathaninnes8945]

I mean it fits with the other names other than Ian.

[@CybeastID]

Holy shit someone else with a Shine Sprite for a profile pic?

[@goose7618]

@@primeoctober Hehe earthbound

[@MathewHaswell]

Welcome to Corneria!

[@ChiruKobra]

I like swords!

[@MathewHaswell]

Welcome To Corneria and Knuckles! (Let's try making each link in the chain slightly different.)

[@plooper14]

Mathew Haswell no

[@MathewHaswell]

Beep-Beep, I'm (not) a Sheep!

[@viraltang]

I like swords.

[@Kreiser_VII]

For the running gag: "Gee, an epic RPG where you gotta collect 4 treasures of the elements? I've never heard that one before" *Holds up Final Fantasy* "Wait... I haven't heard that one before"

[@TheRedScizor]

The reasons you love this game overlap a lot with why I love Fire Emblem. Seeing what stats go up, promoting to stronger and better characters, etc. Both Final Fantasy and Fire Emblem have around 15 games in their main series too.

[@mariogirl8100]

Has anyone noticed ProJared's cosplay of the Thief Class in this game as he introduces the party? Really good cosplay.

[@Iinneus]

Ok, I HAVE to see your video on Final Fantasy II now, even if that's the only other one you do (or if you then round it out with FFIII and close out the original trilogy). I just want your classic bewilderment at how ridiculous FFII is. Especially after watching your streams on it! Hoo, what a game that was.

[@kainhighwind2]

He played all of 2 on Twitch, and is doing an LP of 3 on his ProJared Plays! channel. He also did an LP of the original, which is where all the footage for this review came from.

[@YuNarukamiBrakeAnimalplz]

Linneus Tbh FF2 is the easiest game in the series if you use any non-death insta death spell, as they work on most bosses.

[@Iinneus]

Yes, hence why I said "Especially after watching your streams on it".

[@CrimsenOverlordVideos]

I've been playing the original Famicom version of 2. It's leagues better than the GBA version Jared played on stream. Dungeon design is still awful, and it's still practically impossible to properly level temporary party members, but most of Jared's other complaints are basically not present. It would actually be a disservice to the game for Jared to review it without playing the original, which we all know is never gonna happen. Not a great game, but I'm enjoying it more than 8 or 12.

[@uknownada]

Jared did make a joking comment in his "Top 10 Worst Things FF Has Ever Done" that FF2 is one of the worst games in the series, with FF8 and FF13, while using footage of the Famicom version. Dunno if he'll use that version if he ever reviews it though. I say it's still fair to do the PS1 or GBA versions.

[@lunch_trey]

Out of all his videos, the Final Fantasy ones are my favorite. Glad to be back and looking forward to more Final Fantasy, Jared!

[@goompo]

8:25 “Hey, check it out, I learned the bass line from Final Fantasy II.”

[@courier6448]

Praying this man gets back over 1mil

[@DrDolan2000]

That's going to take a while. Perhaps call all of his fans to cast a healing spell and turn sticks to snakes around all of Jared's haters

[@lll_Number_One]

legends say that Projareds favorite series is final fantasy

[@carsonasseenontv]

The Supreme Super Saiyan 4 nah I'm pretty sure it's Hydlide

[@lll_Number_One]

Carson Fietz lol

[@theycallmejojo6090]

The Supreme Super Saiyan 4 I heard that he loves FF 13 the most

[@HandyAlacrity]

I thought it was Chrono Trigger.

[@lll_Number_One]

Hassan besides Chrono

[@screechingqueer]

I've always, and I thought weirdly, loved the ineffective-efficient combat system of FFI. It made the combat a bit more strategic for this more primitive system. I still love the playing this version to this day.

[@sanitybroken855]

My dad beat the game with 4 white mages. Took him 28 holy spells to beat chaos

[@LchanOtakudom]

SanityBroken Hardcore!

[@ultimateninjaboi]

I don't think he ever implied anything other than that fight was made easy... so...

[@jellynutter3121]

i don't get it that was a joke right

[@sanitybroken855]

@Fozzy W he did beat the whole game like that.

[@sanitybroken855]

@Fozzy W he farmed in astos castle, on the spiked square with mummies, then he farmed on zombie dragons in the castle of ordeal. He also got really lucky.

[@hexer421]

I can’t wait till he covers the new were final fantasy’s in this manner I really enjoy watching these videos

[@gemmeitoroko5596]

3:08 joof is lit

[@crab7252]

Gemmei Toroko lol

[@NineteenInFrench]

no

[@voldlifilm]

"An epic rpg where you collect four treasures of the elements! ... Nah, that'll never catch on"

[@soraeevekey]

Watching to continue supporting Jared and happy to see the healing begin.

[@VioletZoroark]

Coming and rewatching all of my favorite reviews!!!!

[@theengineerisengiehere1517]

Calling it. He's going to make the 4 elemental crystal joke.

[@BaufenBeast]

Well, he tried.

[@PolarPhantom]

He gets a gold star for trying.

[@imveryangryitsnotbutter]

Here you go Jerd i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/facebook/000/325/934/060.png

[@BlueZeroZeroOne]

He should have held up all the other games that he had done the joke in.

[@theguyman256]

Lava Master you win $99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999

[@cloudstrife8]

I did play the original, but I dropped it in favor of the GBA Dawn of Souls remake. Much more enjoyable.

[@jonathangreene3899]

The gba port is ok imo but the random encounter rate is just ridiculous

[@Anaklusmos42]

The MP system kinda made the game a whole lot easier, in my opinion. Still, I agree with you on that point

[@alyssasalmon4883]

I personally prefer the ps1 as it’s truer to the original

[@darkeimp555]

That picture of Joof at the beginning actually killed me lmao Anyway, I never had the chance to play or even really see anything from FF1 until now, and it's awesome seeing the origin of a game series that largely impacted my life as well, in fact my username was inspired by the Final Fantasy franchise, haha. Also that thing where the sprites get updated is great, I wish more games did that, and let you feel the progress you're making in such a tangible way. You totally nailed everything about game feel in this; there's such subtle touches in the design of everything from combat speed, to building up your characters, and opening up the world for yourself by choosing to do certain tasks instead of following a set path that I can see would make for such a satisfying experience. I wish more modern game makers would re-examine those aspects, because I feel like not many games are able to give you the real sense that you've gone on an adventure anymore, and I think it really comes down to those basics and giving them their proper dues. Anyway thanks for sharing not only this great classic with us but also some of your fond memories and inspirations! ^v^

[@Marc-lf4du]

Darke Imp you say that as if you hadn't seen the Jeff picture from his last video

[@darkeimp555]

Yeah, I hadn't seen it actually, I hadn't watched his video yet. I ended up watching it right after this one lol

[@anegwa]

Thanks to Jared I now appreciate this game.

[@darthboxOriginal]

We used the Final Fantasy Theme as our wedding march. An epic start to an epic marriage!

[@ReddoX30]

How about a FF theme rock remix? That would be the most insane wedding, even the priest would run out of the church xD

[@logankappert3700]

darthboxOriginal cringe

[@jfarlooker5614]

Congrats!! My wife and I made 35 years in Feb. Peace and Love to all!

[@TylerSteven9]

I'm happy for you, but that's sorta cringey.

[@Hunk62]

Damn, that must've been awkward as hell...

[@kingsarbkota]

I always liked fighter and red, white, and black mages. It felt like a well-rounded party, able to fight and use magic effectively.

[@kentknightofcaelin4537]

I'm using that party right now on the GBA version! It's so much fun.

[@craigkuhlman6869]

Commenting here to say I have beaten the PSP port of Final Fantasy 1. Party was a Monk, Red Mage, White Mage, Black Mage; lots of spells to cover buffs and heals and specialized-damage-spells, and the Monk is very buff-friendly. The game really was a smooth ride for me, as I managed through with minimal grind (only a few passes at the Peninsula Of Power for spell-level access for a total time of 1-2 hours out of the 24 total spent just playing to wherever I felt like going) and eventually more money than I knew what to do with. I did dabble a bit into the bonus content before knocking down the final boss, but still have much of it to do with maybe the same party or a different party. I have no experience exactly with the NES original or the PS1 version that did some fixes to the bugged parts, but I definitely still feel that this is one of the strong entries of the franchise, in consideration that this is the first Final Fantasy.

[@maxpayne4315]

I love to come back to this video from time to time.

[@kentknightofcaelin4537]

Same

[@AniGaAG]

You know... the Theme of Final Fantasy _here_ sounds the most like a beginning. And the one used in the credits of Endwalker... sounds the most like an ending. Seriously, Endwalker's rendition of this theme actually made me tear up.

[@montague4931]

Gee, an epic RPG where you gotta collect four treasures of the elements. I've never heard of that one before...

[@catiseith]

Before that game I honestly never heard that one before. Nope. I can't make the joke work here either...

[@gratuitouslurking8610]

...*WAITWHAT-!*

[@ninjabluefyre3815]

All he had to do was motion to a table containing all the games he's reviewed with that trope. Two Worlds, Mortal Kombat Mythologies, and so on.

[@FlameJackstar]

It's funny, because it's a sarcastic joke, but referring to Final Fantasy, it's actually true.

[@Whienzarth]

Matthew Shelley I knew i should have checked the comments.

[@Kirby1313]

Should have held up Two Worlds for the recurring joke about the 4 elements.

[@Malkavian_Grin]

One of my very favorite games, and a reason to still like my dad. Had a REALLY bad accident in 2nd grade and needed surgery. I was out of school for months. With my face covered in bandages, only able to see from one eye, and insomnia because of pain meds, my dad stayed up with me overnight for many nights while I watched him play FF1. Literally one of my best memories despite circumstances.

[@Pablo360able]

Wait, so the Thief can't properly use the secret Joestar family technique?

[@theguy3851]

NIGERUNDAYO!

[@FrostGlader]

Jojo reference. I haven’t watched it myself, but I think Joestar is from Jojo.

[@coyraig8332]

@@FrostGlader Not sure if you've seen it yet, but if not then you should* *it's good but has extremely gruesome moments, such as an on screen half decapitation. It''s less gruesome after the first season.

[@FrostGlader]

@@coyraig8332 I’ve actually been watching it, it was a wild ride. I really liked it lol.

[@300kyuubi]

I always here to support you man, you're still and will still be my favorite youtuber. Hell! You got me into StarDew Valley

[@wyredaftsquall]

Same here. Stardew Valley is amazing

[@RedWizrobe]

10:39 "Ian and Joof become white and black mages..." I'm surprised he didn't catch that mistake. Ian and Joof have always been mages; the class change turns them into _wizards_.

[@rachael2216]

I recently was given the Classic NES for my birthday, and I started playing Final Fantasy but have been struggling with the very beginning with my guys leveling so slowly and not giving huge attacks. Watching this has helped me realize the error of my ways (I hadn't bought any weapons or spells lol). And now I am determined to get through this game. Thanks for the fun video!

[@amimm7776]

Have you beaten it?

[@deinonychusaw]

Wow! We NEED a FFII (or an entire saga) Review. This video was AMAZING

[@Shmandalf]

He reviews FF2 as he plays it fully on his stream channel. His verdict: A level 1 joof stab out of 10.

[@ZenoDLC]

Shmandalf You sure it's not a sword on a moving grindstone out of ten?

[@cybersoul2809]

The Lock spell is Gen 1's Focus Energy prototype

[@Archipelagoes]

Let's all leave a like for his comeback.. Please..

[@theguy3851]

I left a like because i like final fantasy

[@thisguyyoudontknow4653]

I dislike because he is still a creep.

[@DrDolan2000]

I put it in my ProJared playlist

[@JonathonPlaysGames]

I was looking forward to his comeback

[@SaifKhan-nw6zn]

@@thisguyyoudontknow4653 How? He just proved himself innocent are you deaf

[@RustoKomuska]

I've just been getting into the Final Fantasy series after watching your videos which I for some reason never did before despite how much love RPG's, so all I wanna say is thanks Jared, love ya

[@Kryptify77]

This was the game I bought a NES-mini for. Finished it with 4 black belts like I never got to do back in the day

[@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668]

"Gee, an epic RPG that started the collecting of the 4 crystals of the elements trope"

[@breakfaith3031]

"Whew, I'm almost done my blind no death run of final fantasy" Warmech: I'm about to end this man's career

[@dalec9545]

This was my first ever RPG and I fell in love with the genre. Also played it with a group of friends. Crazy how much fun it was just sitting there watching as one person handled the game pad.

[@dr.uselessYIIK]

I love how Jeff would've fit just fine but nah, *JOOF* ProJared was the one NormalBoots member that for one reason or another I just never watched, so now that everything has been cleared up I suppose now is the perfect time.

[@itsfrankie757]

"A whole mess of them will poison you" Yeah, and you do NOT want to get poisoned in the NES version.

[@robsmashed]

What's the differences between all versions? I played only the NES one where you need to buy LOTS of pure potions if you want to stay alive in a dungeon.

[@Datenshi-Beats]

Holy moly I'm so lucky for not encountering the WarMECH...

[@darinwolf3]

I'm also lucky to have not encountered his nude pictur- Oh wait they're all over twitter...

[@TuftyTaltan]

I've recently gotten into Final Fantasy, decided to start from the beginning in fact, and I must say the Theme actually made me nostalgic somehow, for a series I had never played, I've heard the Theme a few times and somehow the knowledge of just how significant it was to everyone made it the same for me, giving me an in on that collective energy the fandom has for the franchise.

[@kokolao]

I can wait until you play FFV, the underrated one

[@catiseith]

I only have played it emulated. It's pretty solid.

[@Erlisch1337]

Its the best one. (EXTREMELY closely followed by 6)

[@FrozenGoblin]

kokolao my favorite, on par with 4. but way more content.

[@MartKencuda]

How long can you wait? A week? A month? You didn't specify how long you can wait.

[@kokolao]

I´ve waiting a long time for the games I like, like saga frontier, romancing saga3, and others, I gave up alredy with those games, so if FFV takes months or years I dont eve mind waiting that long , haha

[@lothrazar]

I love the red mage so much

[@PixleyLore]

red mage for life!

[@nostrum6410]

too bad hes the 2nd worse party member after the thief

[@madisonkung8390]

PIMP HAT FOREVER!

[@Koospa]

Even though he's weak late game I'll forever love red mage!

[@madisonkung8390]

I was talking about the thief, at least before the ninja transformation. Also, the Red Mage redeemed himself with refresh and Phalanx in FFXI. LONG LIVE THE PIMP HAT

[@thierryman]

Become white and black wizards* they were already mages.

[@Erlisch1337]

oh when he said that I thought it was the other way around

[@Diwasho]

He also said Black Mage itself, not himself.

[@Caerwynn1]

Well, he was talking about the job, so I guess that's not wrong

[@thierryman]

It's not, but if you followed the Let's Play it does change their titles. So instead of them being mages they are now wizards. I was just being douchey and pointing out the error.

[@gr8southernnerd136]

So happy jared is back!! Looking forward for more epic reviews discussions an gameplay

[@beebeejoo]

Thumbs up for quarantine rewatch!

[@bobspence5322]

Hey found a glitch in Final Fantasy 1 for NES years ago.. anytime you take the SHIP into a harbor walk into the town.. go to the INN spend the night.. hold reset and turn power off.. turn the game back on now leave the INN.. leave the village get on your SHIP and after sailing a short distance.. a random encounter will flash the screen. In most roms or original carts of the game for the NES.. the random enemy will ALWAYS be "Kyzokus" (but on some carts it is a shark every time lol)which are similar to the pirates you fought in the town you got the SHIP! they are useful for raising GP in short amounts of time but not much else. Still a neat bug i wanted to share.

[@gurvmlk]

That could've been useful in his play through of the game when he was constantly hoping to run into them at sea to acquire money.

[@ryann8348]

Something interesting I noticed on the original NES version: I have never run into Warmech unless I had a Ninja in my party I have never NOT run into Warmech if there was a Ninja in my party

[@floridferret4585]

@Manek Iridius I went warmech hunting because I am an idiot.

[@jc.1191]

Ive got him without a ninja. He's very random.

[@amimm7776]

Here's a tip to get warmech in the NES version Save in front of the mirage tower. Power off the console and back on, this will reset the encounter table to 0. Climb up the tower, count how many encounters you got, has to bee less than 20. When you get up there, the 20th emcounter will be warmech. Now here's a challeemge for the crazy ones, warmech is the second rarest enemy on the brudge, the rarest formation there is a group of fighters, they'll e the 129th encounter from a power off, have fun hunting them!

[@eyesofnova]

Its reviews like this that I greatly appreciate. You review a game from an era with an understanding that there was technical limitations of the time that make a game that wasn't perfect but was perfect for its era.

[@Argol228]

Playing FFXIV has made me want to go back and replay all the FFs...except 2

[@justagoblin2499]

I'm here because now that i've seen Jared's side of the stroy i've realized i was wrong and i'm here to support him, Love this series!!!

[@nayefo]

Which Final Fantasy victory fanfare is your favorite? Mine is the epic choir one from FFXIV: A Realm Reborn.

[@NeroMystyra]

That one is pretty awesome. I love it. I also really like the cute melody of the FF9 victory theme though.

[@gramble968]

nayefo Another moon from ff4 is my favorite.

[@albynano1895]

its really hard to pick a favorite musical piece in any FF game...every time I play one of them I pick a new favorite lol

[@Konradix05]

Probably the origins version, though I'll always remember version from 7.

[@donaldtrump2728]

ff5

[@skeletonssky]

Man I love your videos and I love to rewatch this one. Thanks to this video I'm a fan of the final fantasy series